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Provedor de dados: | 31
País: | United States
Título: | The use of participatory processes in wide-scale dissemination of micro dosing and conservation agriculture in Zimbabwe
Autores: | Pedzisa,   Tarisayi; Minde,   Isaac J.; Twomlow,   Steve.
Data: | 2010-10-28
Ano: | 2010
Palavras-chave: | Participatory approach; Technology; Dissemination; Adoption; Transfer; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Resumo: | Participatory technology development has been used for quite some time. However, little is known about how farmers perceive participatory methods and processes. Understanding farmers’ concerns about the participatory process can be an important starting point and can further the ultimate aim of encouraging sustained technology adoption. An ex-post participatory technology development and transfer evaluation was carried out in Zimbabwe in 2006/07 involving 231 farmers. It was revealed that use of demonstration trials encouraged the most participation and subsequent adoption and adaptation of the technologies to suit specific needs. The participatory nature of the process encouraged greater knowledge sharing among farmers and gave them more confidence in the technology. In order to increase the gains of the participatory process, feedback loops should be built in to allow improvements and modifications to be made to the techniques being promoted.
Tipo: | Journal Article
Idioma: | Inglês
Identificador: | http://purl.umn.edu/95779
Relação: | African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE)&gt;2010 AAAE Third Conference/AEASA 48th Conference, September 19-23, 2010, Cape Town, South Africa
Formato: | 17